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Yahoo News explains: What is a fire tornado?

In late July, a powerful spinning vortex arose in the midst of the raging wildfire in Northern California. It’s been called a “large fire whirl” by the National Weather Service, while other weather scientists say it’s fair to call it a fire tornado because of its strength and destructiveness. What is a fire tornado? Yahoo News explains.